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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Return of Work carried out at the Disinfecting Station Buring the Year 1909 (continued).
| Articles Disinfected. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verminous Cases — | |||||||||||||
| Persons Cleansed | 89 | 309 | 319 | 204 | 196 | 142 | 112 | 8 | 145 | 448 | 107 | 246 | 2,325 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Bedding do. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 90 | 309 | 319 | 204 | 196 | 142 | 112 | 8 | 145 | 448 | 107 | 246 | 2,326 |
| Articles Destroyed— | |||||||||||||
| Palliasses and Mattresses | 22 | 31 | 87 | 99 | 159 | 192 | 79 | 154 | 107 | 133 | 62 | 57 | 1,182 |
| Miscellaneous | – | 9 | – | 84 | – | 9 | – | 8 | 3 | – | – | 100 | 213 |
| Total | 22 | 40 | 87 | 183 | 159 | 201 | 79 | 162 | 110 | 133 | 62 | 157 | 1,395 |
| Houses Visited | 164 | 296 | 317 | 299 | 295 | 190 | 235 | 270 | 321 | 513 | 391 | 319 | 3,610 |
| Rooms Disinfected | 72 | 130 | 126 | 146 | 136 | 89 | 127 | 125 | 152 | 206 | 145 | 133 | 1,587 |
| Total | 236 | 426 | 443 | 445 | 431 | 279 | 362 | 395 | 473 | 719 | 536 | 452 | 5,197 |
UNSOUND FOOD, &c., DESTROYED AT DEPOT.
| Fish. | Meat. | Rabbits. | Tinned Food. | Vegetables. | Chocolate Powder. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwt. 3 | qrs. 3 | lbs. 14 | cwt. 3 | qr. 0 | lb. 1 | qr. 1 | lbs. 2 | 78 Tins of Sardines. | cwt. 3 | qr. 1 | lbs. 17 | cwt. 7 | qr. 0 | lbs. 7 |